Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 17, 2016

1) Four Flaws in Facebook Measurements. I’ve been a longtime advocate of Facebook ads in B2B , it just requires thinking a bit differently about targeting. No matter the focus, businesses are made of people and there are more than a billion people with Facebook accounts. Facebook Inc. Then Facebook did it again.

Analytics 60

Analytics Data Report Measurement 60

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Tools for Content Writing and Editing Writing pitches and content all day can leave you drained. If you have a small team or just want to polish up your writing before sending it off to an editor, there are some helpful tools for you. At the time of writing, AI is in its infancy. Free for three searches per day. $9/mo

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Tools for Content Writing and Editing Writing pitches and content all day can leave you drained. If you have a small team or just want to polish up your writing before sending it off to an editor, there are some helpful tools for you. At the time of writing, AI is in its infancy. Free for three searches per day. $9/mo

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. Original images, smart infographics and engaging videos certainly capture the attention of your audience and are now important Digital PR skills. ” Disclosure now has to be above the content.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. Original images, smart infographics and engaging videos certainly capture the attention of your audience and are now important Digital PR skills. ” Disclosure now has to be above the content.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

In December 2015 the FTC laid out guidelines for paid content in an effort to prevent consumers from being misled by native advertising. Original images, smart infographics and engaging videos certainly capture the attention of your audience and are now important Digital PR skills. ” Disclosure now has to be above the content.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business.

Publicity 66

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 66

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

I initially entered college seeking a career in broadcasting, transitioned to advertising, and then found my true calling in PR. What’s their writing style, what’s their background, is there a common thread in their articles? You’d pay for a photo shoot or an infographic or a video production, right?

Pitching 228

Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

Presspage

AUGUST 15, 2017

The PR world will also see this change - machines will be able to understand public sentiment in real time by leveraging millions of gigabytes of data, write natural and insightful copy, and tailor it to audiences in a highly targeted way, all without human intervention. This graph shows the rise of data in the past decade.

Technology 115

Technology Big Data Video Data 115

Cision

MAY 9, 2016

which I can do with public domain and CC-BY or CC-BY-SA (sharealike) licenses (a great infographic describing how different CC licenses can be used can be found here ). A caveat – many of these sites monetize either by upselling licensed images or with advertising. Free Images (.red)

Engineering 120

Engineering Creativity Community Google 120

Communications Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

I organize them by categories: MN blogs, advertising blogs, PR blogs, content blogs. How to Get Your First 1,000 Real Facebook Fans (Infographic). One of the few who really writes a lot anymore across the social web. But, does that drive everything he writes about? I read the newspaper. I read emails. No question.

Social Media 60

Social Media Blogging How To Media 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 10, 2015

You know how branding works in writing – promoting unity across a brand’s messaging creates a coherent identity. Imagine this: an arts & crafts lover scrolls through their Facebook feed, until the word “craft” catches their eye. Think of these images as more similar to in-depth types of writing. Create Unity Across Images.

Infographics 60

Infographics Tools Guidelines Writing 60

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In 2017, let's all agree to maximize the ROI of our writing efforts by focusing equal efforts on distribution. We recommend that our clients advertise on at least one of their social channels to their target market. For business-to-consumer (B2C) brands, Facebook and Instagram tend to be the most powerful channels.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

PR Conversations

JULY 5, 2017

In this case, PR manager plans and runs advertising campaigns. Several years ago PR community actively discussed infographics – a new exciting format to present complex information. While there is nothing ground-breaking about infographics anymore, it is still widely used by brands today. In reality, it’s always up to you.

Infographics 63

Infographics Corporate Policies Reputation 63

PR Breakfast Club

JULY 6, 2015

You can choose from, among others, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest. Know which social media sites respond best to the use of images in advertising campaigns. Now, she’s a PR Specialist writing in her free time. It can be difficult to know where to invest your time. Big beautiful images draw readers in.

Data 28

Data Pinterest Social Media Big Data 28

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Given advertising deadlines, buying ad inventory is usually much smoother if you plan both content and budget for it in advance. Are Facebook Ads Any Good for B2B Marketing? A simple technique to drafting a useful post quickly is to write a list of takeaways or points that stood out on the webinar.

B2B 60

B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. How long does it take to write the average blog post? 3 hours and 57 minutes; 38% of bloggers report it takes more than 4 hours to write a post; and 19% say it takes six or more hours. Advertising is a distant third.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

But seriously, if you don’t have anything newsworthy to talk about, you shouldn’t write a press release. However, I’d never suggest to write a press release just for the sake of writing one. Otherwise, what the heck are you writing about? It shouldn’t read like an advertisement for your product. Just don’t do it!

Writing 118

Writing Newspapers Report Data 118

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Infographics. I love infographics. Infographics are easy to read, easier to digest and boost engagement by up to 3x.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Shift Communications

MARCH 3, 2017

You’ll find that if you don’t have a good hypothesis that questions will be nearly impossible to write. Think back to high school when you learned about the five-paragraph essay – wasn’t the hypothesis always the hardest part? Simplicity always won. Will Anyone Actually Care? Are the Conclusions Defensible?

Survey 60

Survey Data Google Web 60

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Every time a scandal breaks out concerning Facebook, there’s never any formal apology or explanation from Zuckerberg and team. As it relates to the first point, you need to write compelling subject lines that don’t sound like advertisements or generic, boring stories. Just excuses and misdirection.

Web 40

Web Pitching Local Report 40

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Infographics. I love infographics. Infographics are easy to read, easier to digest and boost engagement by up to 3x.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

MaccaPR

JULY 23, 2014

One HubSpot study shows photos on Facebook pages receive 53 percent more likes than the average post. Moritz recommends creating and sharing mini-infographics, screengrabs with text, and photos with overlayed text like quotes, stats and facts. We have just eight seconds of attention versus nine seconds for the fish. Be snackable.

Pinterest 91

Pinterest Storytelling Infographics Social Media 91

Norton's Notes

MARCH 26, 2015

We wanted to encourage people to share their feelings and to do so in various formats, we collated a lot of this and created this infographic and then we worked with the Poetry Society and a couple of experts to create a scientific formula for the perfect verse. Let’s be honest they deserve their weight in gold.

Viral 28

Viral Infographics SEO Social Media 28

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Top tip: Using earned media as part of a Paid, Earned, Shared and Owned (PESO) or Search campaign Trust in earned media may be dented but it remains higher than other forms of media, notably paid such as advertising or promotional editorial. Advertising, production, and distribution have all fundamentally changed.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Beyond PR

AUGUST 4, 2016

No longer is the writing on the wall. And guess what, it’s not just your writing. No one wants to see 10 hashtags from Instagram in a Facebook post. By now, almost the entire world is on Facebook it seems, so let’s make sure we are getting it right with these 11 best practices for brands. Leverage Facebook Live!

Social Media 40

Social Media Pinterest Media Marketing 40

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2018

Piktochart : PIktochart is an online infographics tool. Problem: You know you need to write content, send emails and develop an integrated content marketing program to tell your organization’s story and drive donations and support, but it all feels overwhelming. Free initial plan, but also has an amazing nonprofit rate of $39.99/year

Nonprofit 76

Nonprofit Tools Marketing Skype 76

Beyond PR

JANUARY 20, 2017

I think we’ll see brands who formerly invested in traditional advertising start to pour dollars into relevant, useful content in an effort to connect with their customers. It took a while for advertisers to realize that consumers weren’t responding to them, and finally — finally! Advertorials are Dead. Images: Pixabay 1 , 2.

Brand 40

Brand Branding Small Business Advertising 40